Deadly Southern State Pkwy. crash

Two people were killed and three others were injured early this morning when a car veered off the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick.

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A police officer examines the wreckage left behind when a car veered off the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick this morning. Two people were killed and three more suffered critical injuries in the crash.

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The accident happened on the westbound side of the parkway near exit 23.

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Westbound lanes on the Southern State Parkway were closed for hours this morning as police investigated a deadly crash. Two people were killed and three others were critically injured when a car veered off the parkway.

The mangled remains of a car are caught in a tree off of the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick. Two people were killed and three more were critically injured when a car veered off the parkway this morning.

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The mangled remains of a car are caught in a tree off of the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick. Two people were killed and three more were critically injured when a car veered off the parkway this morning.